First he found religion, then the law. Christopher
Segal, a masterís candidate in the
liberal arts program in the College of General
Studies, spent last spring in the Law School absorbing
Supreme Court decisions over the last half century
involving the separation of church and state.

For Segal, who is studying the role of religion in public life,
the course was a godsend. It furthered his understanding of the
trinity of religion, politics and the judiciary, nourishing his interest in and
understanding of religious activism in contemporary society. After completing
the class, a light went off in his head ó maybe he should go to law school.